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Andrea Geubelle competes during the women's triple jump final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Eugene Ore. Geubelle will be competing in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Road to Rio: Andrea Geubelle, triple jump
DUNCAN MARSHALL
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Former Jayhawk track and field standout Andrea Geubelle was the second former Jayhawk to earn their place at the 2016 Olympic Games after coming in third in the triple jump at the U.S. Olympic Trails in Eugene, Ore. on July 7.
With a jump of 45-91/4 on her fifth attempt, Geubelle locked in her spot as one of the three triple jumpers for the United States.
Geubelle, a member of the Kansas track and field team from 2010-2013 was a three-time national champion, winning the NCAA outdoor triple jump title in 2012. She won her first national triple jump title at the U.S. Outdoor Nationals in 2013.
Geubelle nearly qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, missing the qualifying mark by just one centimeter. She also suffered a knee injury that kept her sidelined for nearly
18 months before she could return to competition.
Geubelle is one of five former or current Kansas track and field athletes to be representing their respective countries in the Rio Olympics, joining Mason Finley, Daina Levy, Kyle Clemons and Zainab Sanni.
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games will run from Aug. 5-21 with all events being televised on either NBC and NBCSN.
The DeBruce Center officially opens to the public
▶ MORGAN CORMACK
@morgan_cormack
Families, students, and fans alike turned out for The DeBruce Center's grand opening on Saturday.
The DeBruce Center officially opened its doors in May, but no ceremony or open house was set, due to timing conflicts.
"We opened the building a week before commencement," Curtis Marsh, director of The
DeBruce Center, said. "We felt that it wasn't the greatest idea to have a grand opening right at the same time as commencement."
The event was very community-oriented, in a carnival-type atmosphere. Activities included facepainting, an inflatable bounce house, and of course shooting hoops.
"There's a lot of stuff for the kids," Marsh said. "It's very family oriented."
The building itself serves
two main purposes. First, it holds the original Rules of Basketball, written by James Naismith. Its second purpose is to serve both the University and Lawrence communities. Entering the side doors of the center, people walk into the Courtside Cafe, run by KU Dining, and on the second floor there is a coffee stop, a gift shop, and, of course, the Rules of Basketball.
The overall idea was to show people where KU basketball started and also
provide, as Marsh said, an energetic space for visitors.
"It also has to be a gathering place for the extended KU community," Marsh said. "We want students to come ... but we also want visitors to feel welcome, and employees of the University. Heck, even Missouri fans may."
A grand opening for students is expected to take place at the beginning of the fall semester, but a date has not been set yet.
Visitors look at a timeline at the grand opening of The DeBruce Center.
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we want students to come ... but we also want visitors to feel welcome, and employees of the University. Heck, even Missouri fans maybe."
Curtis Marsh,
DeBruce Center Director
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